iOS device default hotspot passwords easy to crack

According to researchers at Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany, Apple's default passwords for mobile hotspots, also known as pre-shared keys (PSKs), entail a mix of characters and numbers that are easily guessable. With the right planning, passwords can be cracked in less than 50 seconds, the researchers said.

Published this month, the research highlights the fact that iOS hotspot default passwords, which consist of up to six characters followed by a four-digit number, offer a “very limited number of possible password combinations,” the paper said.

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